The History of the Golf Iron: From Mashie to Hollow Body
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The History of the Golf Iron: From Mashie to Hollow Body

How irons went from hand-forged mashies and niblicks to numbered sets, cavity backs, the Ping Eye2 and hollow players distance irons like the P790.
What Is a Shank in Golf? Why It Happens and How to Stop It
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What Is a Shank in Golf? Why It Happens and How to Stop It

A shank is a shot struck off the hosel that shoots sharply right for a right-hander. What causes it, quick fixes, and where the word comes from.
Srixon ZX Irons: What the Tour V.T. Sole Actually Does
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Srixon ZX Irons: What the Tour V.T. Sole Actually Does

Srixon ZX irons are forged players and players distance irons, and the ZX Mk II versions added the Tour V.T. Sole and a re-tuned face design.
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Mizuno JPX Irons: What Grain Flow Forged Means

Mizuno has forged irons in Hiroshima since 1968. Here's what Grain Flow Forging means for the JPX line.
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Callaway Apex Irons: A Name With More History Than You'd Think

The Apex name predates Callaway itself. Here's the real history behind the irons and what makes them forged players clubs.
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Titleist T-Series Irons: T100 vs T150 vs T350

T100, T150, or T350? Here's how Titleist's T-Series irons actually differ and who each one is built for.
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PXG Irons: Inside the Thinnest Face in Golf

PXG's Gen6 irons use a milled, ultra-thin face and five-times-forged steel. Here's what that means for feel and forgiveness.
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TaylorMade P790 Irons: The Original Player's Distance Iron

P790 created the players distance iron category in 2017 with a hollow body and SpeedFoam. Here's how it's held up since.
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Callaway Paradym Irons: A Forged Face Built By AI

Paradym irons pair an AI-mapped forged 455 face with a hollow body Speed Frame. Here's how the two work together.